the small tea co-operative
The small tea co-operative was founded in 2011 by Kel Kelly and Peggy Carswell, community development workers from Canada's west coast.
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For many years they spent several of the winter months in Assam, India - travelling to various - often remote - locations to offer information, technical assistance and encouragement that helped independent growers cultivate, process and market organically-grown tea on a small-scale basis.
The co-operative works closely with Fertile Ground: East/West Sustainability Network, a non-profit organization based on Vancouver Island, located off Canada's west coast. Fertile Ground was founded in 2003 and has worked in northeast India with tea growers, farmers, educators, NGO's to promote organic and traditional farming practices.
Members and volunteers worked for a number of years with residents of Digboi, Assam and members of their local Rotary Club to develop Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa, a 2 acre demonstration garden and resource centre. With support from staff at the garden, visitors of all ages and from locations across Assam are learning how to make compost, identify and control insect pests and take a more eco-friendly approach to growing crops.
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For many years they spent several of the winter months in Assam, India - travelling to various - often remote - locations to offer information, technical assistance and encouragement that helped independent growers cultivate, process and market organically-grown tea on a small-scale basis.
The co-operative works closely with Fertile Ground: East/West Sustainability Network, a non-profit organization based on Vancouver Island, located off Canada's west coast. Fertile Ground was founded in 2003 and has worked in northeast India with tea growers, farmers, educators, NGO's to promote organic and traditional farming practices.
Members and volunteers worked for a number of years with residents of Digboi, Assam and members of their local Rotary Club to develop Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa, a 2 acre demonstration garden and resource centre. With support from staff at the garden, visitors of all ages and from locations across Assam are learning how to make compost, identify and control insect pests and take a more eco-friendly approach to growing crops.
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Fertile Ground also provided opportunities for volunteers from Canada, India and several other countries to learn about Assam and tea cultivation and help out at the garden.
